Bird flea vs Great Reed Warbler

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Great Reed Warbler is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Great Reed Warbler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Acrocephalidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acrocephalus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Great Reed Warbler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Great Reed Warbler

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Great Reed Warbler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Great Reed Warbler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bird flea

The Bird flea (Ceratophyllus zhovtyi) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Great Reed Warbler

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.